Dazbee (ダズビー) is a Korean utaite known for her soft, fluttery, and feminine voice, characterized by its sultry, languid, almost drawl-like lilt and airy higher register. While her voice is well-suited for somber or "creepy" songs, as heard in her covers of "Sasha" and koyori's darker songs like "Hitorinbo Envy" and "Ai ni Kijutsushi" , she has covered various other types of songs just as effectively.
She debuted in 2011 at the age of 15 with a mashup cover of "Panda Hero x Matryoshka" , under the name Dazkin (ダズキン). Due to some confusion between her and a Japanese manufacturing company with a similar name,[2] she later changed her name to Dazbee in early 2012 with the upload of her cover of "paranoia" ; however, she is still credited as Dazkin in her older covers.
Her singing style is often described as being enigmatic, mysterious, and "soothing with a hidden strength",[2] as opposed to generically sweet or cute; despite this, she has covered "cutesy" songs like "Natsu ni Sarishi Kimi wo Omou" , and is known to adapt her singing to fit a song. Her voice is occasionally compared to that of singers Aimer and YUI, though she dislikes the latter comparison.[3]
Although she mainly covers songs in Japanese, she has occasionally covered Korean songs as well, most notably a collaborative cover of EXO's "Baby Don't Cry" done with Suya and Suchan. However, these covers are usually limited to SoundCloud or YouTube uploads. Her English pronunciation is decent as well, as heard in her cover of "world.execute(me);" .
In addition to singing, she is also noted to be a talented audio engineer and mixer - she has mixed all of her covers and has also mixed for several of her friends. She commissions her services, assisting people and companies in need of sound editing.
Affiliations and Collaboration Projects[]
- "REST ♪ TIME" (udaque album) (Released on May 25, 2013)
- Resonance (koyori album) (Released on June 20, 2018)
List of Covered Songs[]
As Dazkin:
- "Panda Hero x Matryoshka" -Mashup- (2011.07.10)
- "Torikago no Naka no Maria" (Maria in the Birdcage) (2011.07.30)
- "Aa, Subarashiki Nyansei" (Ah, A Wonderful Cat's Life) feat. Dazkin and hummerkey (2011.08.19)
- "1925" -Acoustic ver.- (2011.09.18)
- "Candy Addict Full Course" (2011.11.10)
- "Guriguri Megane to Gekkouchuu" (When A Man Of Astigmatism Met A Moonbug) (2012.01.17) (Private)
As Dazbee:
- "paranoia" (2012.04.07)
- "Rin Len Uchuu Kaizokudan" (Rin, Len: Space Pirates) feat. Dazbee and hummerkey (2012.06.09) (Private)
- "Mind Scientist" (2012.07.10)
- "Koi wa Kimagure Illusion!!" (Love is a Fickle Illusion!!) feat. Sana, peЯoco., Komatsuna, Kiki, Emmy, Dazbee, *Nano, and Sakuno (2012.08.05)
- "Sasha" (2012.09.01)
- "Rokutousei no Yoru" (Night of Sixth Magnitude Stars) (No. 6 ED) -Acoustic ver.- (2012.10.14)
- "Koi wa Kitto Kyuujoushou☆" (Love Will Surely Soar☆) feat. Dazbee, Ali, Komatsuna, MAM, kana, Kiki, yuki yucky, Mes, and non (2012.11.28)
- "Hitorinbo Envy" (Solitary Hide & Seek Envy) (2012.12.15)
- "Christmas? Nani Sore Oishiino?" (Christmas? What's That? Is It Yummy?) feat. Dazbee and Limit (2012.12.25) (Private)
- "Gensouka" (Phantom Song) (2013.02.02)
- "Kuroneko" (Black Cat) (2013.03.30)
- "Hikenai Guitar wo Katate ni." (A Broken Guitar In One Hand.) (2013.04.13)
- "Tokyo Dennou Tantei Dan" (Tokyo Cyber Detective Brigade) feat. Meno, mainann, Udauda Banzai, Panaman, Dazbee, Amatsuki, and Aji (2013.05.26)
- "Mimic" (2013.07.10)
- "Ai ni Kijutsushi" (Illusionist in Love) (2013.09.08)
- "Sonzai Imagination" (Existent Imagination) feat. *MiLO, Sarico, Akkey I/O, Awiru, Nata, Yorukichi, mainann, and Dazbee (2013.10.18)
- "Himitsu ~ Kuro no Chikai ~" (Alluring Secret ~ Black Vow ~) (2013.10.28) (Deleted)
- "Ineoui Nunmul" (Baby Don't Cry) (EXO song) feat. Dazbee, Suya, and Suchan (2014.01.26) (YT only)
- "Kyokara Omoide" (Memories From Today) (Aimer song) -Acoustic ver.- (2014.04.14)
- "Juuzoku Flitter" (Dependent Flitter) (2014.07.22)
- "Balleriko" (Ballerina Girl) (2014.09.21)
- "Plastic" (2014.12.04)
- "Natsu ni Sarishi Kimi wo Omou" (Leave In Summer, Yet You're In My Fluffoughts) (2015.01.24)
- "Oto no Naru Hou e→" (To the Direction of the Sound’s Echo→) feat. Narae, piNu, Newplay, Sherie, Dazbee, Yoi and Hakosora (2015.06.30)
- "Iinari Lady" (Absolute Lady) (2015.07.21)
- "Natsu no Owari, Koi no Hajimari" (The End of Summer, the Beginning of Love) (2015.08.13)
- "Inochi no Namae" (Name of Life) (2016.02.02) (Deleted)
- "Inochi no Namae" (2016.03.04)
- "Tegami ~Aisuru Anata e~" (Letter ~Love to You~) feat. Dazbee and Viby (2016.05.08)
- "Arrietty's Song" (2016.06.11)
- "Coca-Cola Time" feat. Dazbee and Hyda Mio (2016.06.27)
- "Ryuusei" (Tia's song; Naruto ED6) (2016.08.26)
- "ninelie" feat. Dazbee and Konoco (2018.04.14)
- "Purple" (2020.05.22)
- "summertime" (2020.06.05)
- "Autophagy" (2020.06.19)
- "Scarborough Fair" -Simon and Garfunkel ver.-" (2020.07.03)
- "Bluebird" (Naruto Shippuden OP3) (2020.07.14)
- "Namae no Nai Kaibutsu" (2020.07.31)
- "Mou Ichido" (Once Again)([re:] cover) -8 Person Chorus- feat. Araki, Izu, EVO+, Dazbee, NORISTRY, Chomaiyo, Mary, and Ryo-kun (2020.08.27)
- "Yoru ni Kakeru" (2020.09.12)
- "Juushi-han Sugi no Kagerou" (2020.09.25)
- "Send in the Clowns" (2020.10.09)
- "Alice in Musicland" -Special Edition-" feat. Dazbee, Sou, Pearl, Koeda, Aizawa, and Raon Lee (2020.10.23)
- "world.execute(me);" (2020.11.06)
- "Mawaru Sora Usagi" (2020.11.20)
- "Eine Kleine" -acoustic ver.-" (2020.12.04)
- "Meri Kuri" (2020.12.18)
- "Arietty's Song" -2021 arrangement- (2021.01.01)
- "Inochi no Namae" (2021.01.15)
- "VILLAIN (K/DA)" (2021.01.29)
- "Tsuki ga Kirei" (2021.02.12)
- "Hansuu Shikou" (2021.02.26)
- "Ikinokori●Bokura" (2021.12.03)
- "Dance Dance Dada" (2021.12.17)
- "Chikyuu wo Ageru" (This World for You) (2021.12.31)
- "Rumor" (2022.01.14)
- "Kokoro no Soba ni" (Belle song) (2022.01.28)
- "Haru wo Tsugeru" (2021.03.05)
- "Fairytale" (2021.03.12)
- "Sakurairo Mau Koro" (2021.03.26)
- "Asu no Yozora Shokaihan" (2021.04.09)
- "Yoriyoi" (2021.04.23)
- "Yakusoku no Sekai" (The Promise of the World)(Howl's Moving Castle ED) (2021.05.07)
- "PLACEBO" feat. Dazbee and Aizawa (2021.05.21)
- "Mabataki" (2021.06.04)
- "Nirin no Hana" (2021.06.18)
- "Kagaribito" (2021.07.16)
- "Go Go Ghost Ship" (2021.07.30)
- "Moon Halo" (2021.08.13)
- "Pale Blue" (2021.09.10)
- "Phony" (2021.09.24)
- "Kyoumen no Nami" (Houseki no Kuni OP) (2021.10.08)
- "Come Little Children" (2021.10.22)
- "Kousui" (2021.11.05)
- "Mela!" (2022.02.11)
- "Koe no Arika" (Original Song) (2022.03.05)
- "Calc." (2022.03.11)
- "Shinigami" (2022.03.25)
- "Ginger" (2022.04.08)
- "Nani Yattemo Umaku Ikanai" (Nothing's Working Out) (2022.04.22)
- "Therru no Uta" (2022.05.06)
- "Melt" (2022.05.20)
- "Reverb" (Memento Mori song) (2022.05.27) (Original song)
- "Shokuchuu Shokubutsu" (Carnivorous Plant) (2022.06.03)
- "Hi・Genjitsu Touhi" (Alice Fiction OP) (2022.06.10) (Orginal with FantasticYouth and ESTi)
- "Yukari" (2022.06.17)
- "Odiriko" (2022.07.01)
- "fish in the pool" (2022.07.15)
- "Adios" (Original Song) (2022.08.02)
- "Yume no Koibito" (2022.08.12)
- "Kirari" (2022.08.26)
- "Lagtrain" (2022.09.09)
- "Basue" (2022.09.23)
- "Bambi" (2022.10.10) (Original song)
- "Oni no Inumani" (2022.10.21)
- "Suzume" (2022.11.11)
- "SPiCa" (2022.12.02)
Songs on TmBox[]
- "2011-2012 Medley" (2012.03.25)
- "Go Go Yuureisen" (Go Go Ghost Ship) (Yonezu Kenshi song) -Short Acoustic ver.- (2012.04.11)
- "Anata ni Deawanakereba" (If I Had Never Met You) (Aimer song) -Short ver.- (2012.07.24)
- "Joudou Classic" (Emotion Classic) -Short ver.- (2012.07.28)
- "Valentine's Day Desuyo" (It's Valentine's Day, You Know) -Short ver.- (2013.02.14)
- "AC" -Retro Remix- (2013.07.04)
- "Juumensou" (Ten-Faced) -Short ver.- (2014.04.30)
- "Ayano no Koufuku Riron" (Ayano's Theory of Happiness) -Short ver.- (2014.06.28)
- "Aimai Retsujou Lover" (Vague Lust Lover) -Short ver.- (2014.10.12)
- "Shikiori no Hane" (Feathers Across the Seasons) -Short ver.- (2014.11.13)
Songs on SoundCloud[]
- "Cyber Thunder Cider" -Short ver.- (2012.02.17)
- "Ineoui Nunmul" (Baby Don't Cry) (EXO song) feat. Dazbee, Suya, and Suchan (2014.01.26)
- "Haengbokhan Nareul" (Happy Me) (Reply 1994 OST) -Short ver.- (2014.02.17)
- "Flower" (Yong Junhyung song) -Short ver.- (2015.01.22)
Commercially Featured Works[]
- "Sekai kara Oto ga Kikaeta Hi" with Kureiyuki's - Released on May 18, 2020
- Collaboration with the band KureiYuki's
Discography[]
Gallery[]
Illust. by Souno (ソウノ)
Trivia[]
- She is 159 cm tall (5' 2").[4]
- Her blood type is O.[2]
- Her favorite color is purple.[2]
- Her favorite animals are alpacas.[2]
- She is a very talented artist and painter, and occasionally posts pictures of her work on Twitter.[5] She is currently attending an art university majoring in Western-style painting,[6] having graduated from a high school dedicated to fine arts.[7]
- Her favorite VOCALOID producers are koyori, MikitoP, ShinjouP, and EZFG;[8] while her favorite VOCALOID song is Travolta's "Soleil" .[9]
- Her favorite singer is Aimer,[10] and her favorite song is Aimer's "Anata ni Deawanakereba".[11]
- Her Japanese is entirely self-taught, learned as a result of years of listening to Japanese music, anime, and more recently, NND namahousous. Although her written Japanese is very good, she states that spoken Japanese is still a weak spot for her.[12]
- She first became interested in singing during her first year of middle school[13], and decided to become an utaite after accidentally discovering utattemita in her second year of middle school.[14]
- Her favorite foods are pilaf, fried chicken, katsudon, and macarons.[15]
- Her utaite name came from combining her favorite words and sounds from when she was younger.[16]
- Her "type" is a charming person with a cute smile.[17]
- She has an older sister.[18]
- She looks up to fellow utaite Nayugorou.[19]
External Links[]
- Official Site
- Blog
- Twitter (Japanese)
- Twitter (Korean)
- ask.fm (Japanese)
- ask.fm (Korean)
- TmBox
- SoundCloud
- d'atelier
References[]
- ↑ Her Nico Nico Douga user page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Dazbee's Nico Nico Pedia entry
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding being compared to YUI
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding her height
- ↑ September 09, 2014 Twitter status
- ↑ September 25, 2014 Twitter status
- ↑ June 19, 2013 Twitter status
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding her favorite VOCALOID producers
- ↑ October 16, 2012 Twitter status
- ↑ February 02, 2013 Twitter status
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding her favorite song
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding where she studied Japanese
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding when she started to like singing
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding how she got into utattemita
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding her favorite foods
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding the reason behind her nickname
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding her "type"
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding siblings
- ↑ ask.fm Q & A regarding utaite she admires